Engagement:
Genre:
Horror
Published:
2004
Page Count:
182
Where to Buy:
The Old Willis Place
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Diana and her younger brother Georgie live on the grounds of an abandoned estate, forbidden to leave or be seen—until a new caretaker and his daughter arrive, and Diana breaks the rules to befriend the girl, unraveling the tragic mystery of their own existence. A haunting, layered ghost story with a devastating twist.
Content Ratings
Intense Themes
The children are ghosts who died as a result of abuse and have been trapped for decades; themes of child abuse, death, guilt, entrapment, and the long shadow of trauma are emotionally intense and genuinely unsettling; the resolution is bittersweet.
Moderate Violence
Diana and Georgie died in a house fire set by their abusive guardian; the backstory involves child abuse and murder; the violence is revealed gradually and is emotionally devastating rather than graphic.